Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-03-16

would quit the room and leave them
alone With the safe. The groan and
the fit came just as you had placed
the envelope in the safe and before
you had time to secure it, AS soon
as you left the room another envelope
was substituted for the one in the
safe, and the package OF money was
distracted"
"But how did the thieves know the
money was thereS" asked M. Bouloy.
cat present this is hard to say,
but by and by the question may be
answered." the detective replied.
'sBut they came in DR.. Tocanier's
coupe" said the broker, sand said
they were recommended to nee by
him. He is my physician and init
mate friend"
After further talk M. Bouloy de-
parted, and soon after his arrival at
his Office he WAS Joined by Roquepine.
The latter examined the safe, listened
| anew to the recital of all the facts,
| and departed.
He first went to the residence Of
DIR. Tocanier, and found that gentle.
man at home. As he related to the
doctor the circumstances of the visit
of the lady calling herself Nine. Du'
pere, and the young man whom she
represented as her son, to the office
of M Bouloy, and the subsequent
disappearance of the money from the
safe, the doctors astonishment grew
beyond description.
81 have never seen the lady OF
young man BEFORE" he said. "She
represented that she had beer
recommended to consult me as to the
fainting spells to which she said
the young man was subject, and
after questioning him, prescribed
for him. They were about to take
their leave when the young man was
seized with q fit. The lady seemed
almost distracted with grief, and ap
peared most anxious to get her son
| home.
However shall I get him home?
she exclaimed, for to tell the truth
doctor, I am too poor to hire q
vehicle
"My coupe was at the door, and
what could do less than place it at
her disposal? It was accepted with
thanks, and out of delicacy | told the
coachman to receive his instructions
from the lady"
| DR.. Tocanier summoned the coach
man and questioned him. He said he
was first directed to drive to the Rue
de Ia Paix, and that the lady request
ed him to take them to the Office Of
M. Bouloy, on the Rue st. Augustin
There they alighted, and he was asked
| 10 Ho1x ,a%, Ac hoh he n hoo
directed by DR.. Tocanier to receive
his instructions from the lady, he
| thought that it was all right. Wher
they returned to the coupe the lady
directed him to the Rue d'Enghien
soon after turning into which they
alighted and he saw them no more.
The detective was more puzzled
than ever. These persons had evident
ly been cleverly disguised, and more
than likely the lameness of the young
man had been assumed for the occa
sion. They were not likely to 60 in
company again, and he might search
months in q vain effort to come across
either one of them.
Then another thought struck him
The stock which had deceived III
oOOAOy W0S PAOOdb1y SOuhOOAA OAO
Were this lady and this young mar
connected with band of forgers
supposing they were, in what direc
ton must he look for the outlaws
One thing the detective thought was
certain, namely, that by some means
they must have known that valuable
property was in the safe. Another
thing seemed equally clear, namely
that they must have known the 10
cation of the safe.
Roquepine made his way once more
to see the envelope and contents. Hs
examined these mementoes of q crime
with great care, and he made dis
covery. Inside the flap of the en-
velope were few figures in pencil
They were very indistinct, but with
the use of a powerful lens Roquepins
made them out thus:
17,4OO francs
| OTn